The US Stock Market has been down for most of this year. With every fall of the market, a great chunk of our portfolio disappears! Experts say that this is a good time to go on a buying spree. However at times we do get a hollow feeling about the credibility of the market and where the future is headed to.

But if we take a look at stock markets around the world, our perspective of the US Stock Market does change. The global dominoes are falling too. In comparison, the situation in US is not that bad :). In fact, now the US stocks appear to be the one of the few bright spots in a gloomy world economy. Take a look at this snapshot portraying the decline of stock markets around the globe.

Country

Stock Market Down (Percent)

USA

15%

Europe

Britain

22%

France

22%

Sweden

23%

Russia

23%

Turkey

25%

Greece

36%

Asia

China

31%

South Korea

27%

Malaysia

29%

India

43%

Japan

16%

Taiwan

14%

Australia

21%

Singapore

19%

Latin America

Brazil

12%

Mexico

5%

Argentina

20%

We are looking forward towards hearing about your investing strategies in a falling market. Do drop a line.

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